- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41726 WP No. 18200 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18200 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESE CSI DIOCESAN OFFICE, NO.20, 3RD CROSS, CSI COMPOUND, BENGALURU-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REV DR VINCENT VINOD KUMAR. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHAMPOO KAVYA S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DR. M. SUNIL SASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NO.2 NRUPATUNGA ROAD, (OPPOSITE MARTHAS HOSPITAL) BENGALURU -560001. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41726 WP No. 18200 of 2023 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU -560001. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, WHITEFIELD ROAD BESIDE PRESTIGE WHITE MEADOWS WHITEFIELD SATHYA SAI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO REGISTER AN FIR IN PURSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINTS GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER ON 17.06.2022, 10.08.2022, 29.09.2022, 12.10.2022, 15.10.2022, 31.10.2022, 02.11.2022, 17.01.2023 AND 19.06.2023 WHICH ARE ANNEXED AT ANNEXURES - H, H1, V1, W, W1 TO W4 AND Z, AND TAKE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41726 WP No. 18200 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is seeking a direction to respondent No.4 to register FIR in pursuance of the complaints given as per Annexures - H, H1, V1, W, W1 to W4 and Z. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate, I am of the view that, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Court by filing private complaint in respect of the grievance urged in this Writ Petition, if so advised. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22